Hope, it's such a...

Strange word.

Yeah, what's it mean, right?

It can sound very weak in contemporary English, but biblically it's a very strong word.

You know, it says, I hope it happens.

He says, oh, it's probably not going to, but biblically it's a rock.

I can't help, but remember, and this will set you going, it'll push your button.

My aunt had a pleasure cruise that I went on regularly down in New Zealand, a place called

Melbourne Sounds, which is go fishing.

It was just wonderful.

I had a great childhood in the early teens.

And we would go into a cove in a windy area, and you'd throw your anchor out, and you'd move the boat to try and get the anchor to hook onto something so it would hold you strong during the strong winds that were coming up.

And you were only as secure as to that to which you secured yourself.

You couldn't see what was going under the water and you just hope that it hooked on something but the

bible speaks of an anchor for the soul both sure and steadfast and that's what hope is biblically

an anchor for the soul um both sure and steadfast rock rock of ages that we hook into and it won't let go

amen i love that um i came across this definition I thought was really helpful

hope is not optimism or wishful thinking but confidence in God's promises

biblical hope is rooted in the character of God and the finished work of Christ well

yeah often say that hope is similar hope is not wishful thinking or holy

hoping of the best or a crossing of the fingers. And I think the problem, I love what you just said,

Ray, that hope sounds weak. And I think it's because we're so used to being disappointed. I can say,

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